hey guys. I was just talking to Tony Smotherman, and he's gettin' ready for Austin, Texas. He mentioned that a review just came in from the U.K. on the new disc(http:/www.musicmouth.co.uk/rock/tonysmotherman/thelightwithin). I've just picked up a myspace account, and Tony's helping me get it together. I'm collecting audio and vid clips together, and I gotta figure what audio clips to put in for now. I hope to have it ready within a week.

Hey guys. Tony just called me this morn and told me that he will be in the Sept. '07 issue of Guitar Player Magazine for a review. He mentioned that it's a good review, so we'll see.

Hey guys. Tony mentioned to me that he'll be playing at the '08 NAMM show in L.A., and it may be possible that the band will back him up. He said that Derek Sherinian and Jon Reshard will be there already, so, he's gonna try to get me there in order for the band to do the hit. I hope it works out.

Hey guys. I've been runnin' in and out of the house between playing and homelife(Honeydo's). A few days ago, I got to talk to Tony Smotherman for a few minutes, and he gave me a rundown of the Austin NAMM Show. He said one of the best things he got to do there was jam out with Buddy Miles and Vernon Reid of Living Coulor. He's gettin' ideas for the next recording.

Now how about that website??

Hey DW. We've got 4 audio clips, 2 vid clips, and 4 pics for the site, and finally this coming monday, it should be up. I've been really busy, so I'll take a few minutes of time to put stuff on the site and get it started. One of the audio clips is a track entitled "Just A Fool" of a CD by a group called Big Hammer, wich consists of these two cats Jim Jenesse(vocals, but he's a drummer also), and Wendell Anderson, guitarist with Travis Tritt. The b-3 player is Jimmy Wallace, and bassist Robbie Anderson, and these two cats were Kenny Wayne Sheperd's original rhythm section, and they're both out of Shreveport, La. I'm lookin' forward to gettin' this site going.

I forgot. This track was fun for me to play on. Memphis sound.

Hey guys. I was just talkin' to Tony a minute ago, and all I need now is an updated bio, and I meet with him tomorrow(Tues.)afternoon, and we get the myspace site runnin'.

Man, this is so cool. Oct. 6, I'll get to do a hit with Tony Smotherman and Rob Balducci here in Jax. Rob's doin' a clinic here during the day, but we hit with him that night. Lookin' forward to this. Night of the living shredders!! Gonna be fun.

Tony just talked to Rob, and he's sending his material down for Jon Reshard and I to work on. Man, I remember playing The Jemfest in Orlando two years ago with Tony, and Rob was the headliner, and my first time meeting him, and I think he was already signed to Favored Nations. Man, I've been blessed. I get to perform with two great shredders on one stage, but, I think Jon's the one who's playing all night 'cause he's playing with the first group that's opening, then Tony, then Rob. A great night for us musicians.